while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
act of mercy; helping another person
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
originally; by nature; from the start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
height (of body); stature
to squash; to crush; to flatten
retreating figure; appearance from behind
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
(made of) stone; stone-built
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)